Wildlife conservation is one of the major foci in maintaining environmental sustainability.  However, the effort is not only limited to the conservation measures applied in the countryside or rural areas. As a cosmopolitan city and international hub, Hong Kong plays a role in depleting natural resources worldwide. The aim of this symposium is to explore how wildlife conservation could be achieved through four aspects in the human dimension — education, community engagement, green finance and ecotourism. Through the talk by the internationally renowned conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall and cases shared by local experts, participants of the symposium would be enlightened on how we humans could contribute to wildlife conservation in a highly urbanised city.

Date: 10 NOV 2018 (Saturday)

Time: 14:00 - 17:00

Location: D1-LP-04, The Education University of Hong Kong, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, N.T.

Application: FULL (Application Deadline: 02 NOV 2018,12nn) 

Due to the overwhelming responses, this Symposium is full.

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Keynote Address 

Gombe and Beyond

Dr. Jane Goodall,  DBE, United Nations Messenger of Peace

November 60 years ago, a 26 year old girl from England hid among the robust leaves in the lush rainforest of Gombe, Tanzania, and saw something no one else had previously recorded. A chimpanzee she named David Greybeard was a long stalks of grass to eat ants out of a mound. This woman was Jane Goodall.

“At that time, it was thought that humans, and only humans, used and made tools. I had been told from school onwards that the best definition of a human being was man the tool-maker, yet I had just watched a chimp tool-marker in action. I remember that day as vividly as if it was yesterday” - Dr. Jane Goodall

Dr. Jane Goodall changed our perceptions of primates, people and the connection between the two. And over the past 60 years, Goodall herself has also evolved from steadfast scientist to passionate conservationist and humanitarian, urging each of us to take action on behalf of all living things and planet we share.

Symposium 1 - Creative Community Engagement for a Sustainable Future

Symposium 2 - Unleashing the Energy for Environment Betterment through Education

Symposium 3 - Investing in a sustainable future

Symposium 4 - Visiting the home of wildlife: Ecotourism

Date: 11 Nov 2018 (Sunday)

Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm

Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum

Application: FULL (Application starts on 10 Oct 2018, 9am and ends on 9 Nov 2018, 12nn. Registration on a first come, first served basis.)

Due to the overwhelming responses, this lecture is full. You can queue up at the entrance of the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Science Museum at 13:45 on November 11  (15 minutes before the start of the lecture). Limited seats are available on a first come, first served basis.

Dr. Jane Goodall’s life-changing stay at the Gombe Stream Reserve in East Africa brings great stories to be shared with the members of the public. Supplementing the sharing by Dr. Jane Goodall, local expert from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department will share their work and experience in sea turtle conservation in Hong Kong and South China Region. This public lecture serves a not-to-be-missed opportunity for us to get in touch with Dr. Jane Goodall and reflect on man-wildlife relationship.

Part 1:

Topic: Embracing the Chimps

Speaker: Dr. Jane Goodall DBE (Primatologist, anthropologist and founder of The Jane Goodall Institute)

Using a story-telling approach, Dr. Jane Goodall will share her experience with chimpanzees at the Gombe Stream Reserve in East Africa. She will also talk about her research and education life, and her intriguing relationship with the chimpanzees.

Part 2:

Topic: Conservation of Sea Turtles in South China Region

Speaker: Dr. Connie Ka-yan Ng (Nature Conservation Officer, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department)

Sea turtles are endangered species. Among the five sea turtle species recorded in Hong Kong waters, Green Turtle is the only species known to breed locally. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department has been playing an important role in sea turtle conservation. Conservation expert from the department will share their effort in this area of work.

For enquiries, please call 2731 5405.

Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong Science Museum

The Jane Goodall Institute Hong Kong

Supported by

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

WWF-Hong Kong

Green Power